Hello, everyone. Good morning. The meeting will come to order. This is been may first, 2020 meeting. I am joined by Committee Members shaman walton and matt haney. Our clerk is ms. Linda wong. I would like to thank matthew from sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Could we have a motion to excuse supervisor mandelman. So moved. Thank you so much. Roll call vote. [roll call] three ayes. Thank you, very much. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and the public the board legislative chamber and Committee Rooms are closed but members will participate remotely. So the comments will be available for each item on this agenda channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the scene. Each speaker will be allowed to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comments period are available via phone call by calling 888 2045984 access code 3501008 and press pound and press pound again. When you are connected, dial 1 and 0 to
The same time. Weve got to mitigate and suppress these fires as we move into fire season. Good evening. It is welcomed news certainly for a lot of people in the bay area. Three counties are about to break off from the regions strict stayathome orders. On monday, marin, San Francisco, and san mateo counties will be easing into stage two. Amanda Dell Castillo explains whats to come. Reporter William Fields is talking about the board game pandemic, ironic since the covid19 pandemic has been far from anything fun. Business is down 93 because of the virus. Staff was back wednesday but fields says it still isnt business as usual. Its one of the biggest days. Monday could bring more customers as san mateo joins marin and San Francisco countys in branching off from the strict stayathome order, easing into stage two with the rest of the california. Er with going to start pick up. But well keep our door closed. I have signs that they can give us a call when theyre outside. Air lollipop cant wait
Mostly a celebration that this planting has been recognized as something that everyone can celebrate. Reporter a new way to celebrate. A bay area legend is using his platform to spread. And i want to express my appreciation to the ambassador of the bay, e 40. Reporter last night we caught up with e40 over instagram live. At least seven people close to him have tested positive for covid19. Hes asking everyone to home. Dispen dispensaries are doing deliveries. This was the scene this morning. This seems long but this industry has also taken a hit during this pandemic. Cannabis businesses are declared essential. Theyre essential but not equal. San francisco has a gross receipts tax thats coming in january thats going to tax cannabis retailers 51 times higher rate than your traditional retailers. Reporter as we speak, San Francisco Police Officers are patrolling golden gate park. Any violators will be cited. In San Francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. Today San Francisco released a map of coro
Regardless of whats happening. The same amount of business and people. Its been the same. Make no mistake. Stay at home orders are in effect. This is the county the hardest hit in the bay area. The video from the mexican Heritage Plaza shows last years celebration. 1,000 guests across the six acre facility. This holiday the plaza is closed and events cancelled because of covid19. Its the right thing to do. Were containing the spread. What it means it not right now the facility isnt being activated. A very different scene. This is the same location where a large crowd gathered saturday. On tuesday cars returned an hour after police cleared the lot. A short time later officers were back too. They wont stay away. Theyll break it up and take off. Come back. Theyll find another spot. It will be like a cat and mouse all day. Police made it clear officers will not going into crowds to Issue Citations violating the social distancing health order. Three california counties are defying governor
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